Mid way through 2026, trends in industrial automation for the second half of the year include five major issues. Artificial intelligence is clearly the most talked about trend, particularly where it runs edge computing applications, where cyber security is the major driver for the increase in interest about the edge. Advanced sensing, particularly machine vision, is another accelerating trend, especially since AI can drastically improve the interpretation of visual fields from a camera feed. Autonomous mobile robots are also advancing, and benefit directly from advancements in edge computing, AI and machine vision.

Collaborative robots, after years of niche application, are beginning to break into the mainstream, as the need for rapid reconfiguration of production lines in high mix environments make it impractical to establish rigid, guarded robotic installations. The fifth trend is toward integrated software control of the entire production process, from quality inspection to enterprise resource planning. Going forward, it’s expected that single platforms will control everything from front-end logistics to individual programmable logic controllers.

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